Innovative Education Strategies to Advance Ocean Literacy

McCauley, Veronica; Davison, Kevin; McHugh, Patricia; Domegan, Christine; Grehan, Anthony

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“…The promotion of ocean literacy related topics in schools is the starting point to develop a more ocean literate society (Boaventura et al, 2021;McCauley et al, 2021). However, recent studies have shown that K-12 students' level of ocean literacy is often moderate to low (Brody, 1996;Ballantyne, 2004;Guest et al, 2015;Uyarra and Borja, 2016;Leitão et al, 2018;Mogias et al, 2019;Leitão et al, 2022).…”

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Towards a 2025 National Ocean Literacy Strategy: Current Status and Future Needs in Primary Education

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Globally, ocean health has become critically compromised due to compounding negative human impacts. Marine science education can play a key role in raising collective understanding of the vulnerability of marine environments and the importance of their protection, and this may best begin with integration of ocean literacy in schools. Previous research shows that K-12 students worldwide have a limited understanding of the ocean. This lack of familiarity with the ocean has been linked to the absence of topics related to marine science in most national school curricula. Teachers are the ultimate arbiters deciding whether and how to include these topics in their classes. However, the extent to which marine science may be currently being taught in formal education is still unknown. We used the Australian public school system as a case study to investigate the marine science teaching practices of primary school teachers (Foundation – Grade 6), through an online survey. Our results indicate that while teachers value the importance of ocean education from a young age, most of them rarely or only occasionally cover marine science topics in their lessons. Teachers cited increased levels of marine science knowledge and a greater availability of ocean-related educational resources linked to the school curriculum as key areas for improvement in ocean education practices. This study highlights the importance of formal marine science education in primary education, along with the need for professional development opportunities for teachers.

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Where is ocean literacy in oceanic islands’ schools? The Azores case

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Gamification Design Principles and Mechanics to Improve Retention

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Handbook of Research on Acquiring 21st Century Literacy Skills Through Game-Based Learning

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The design and guidelines for gamification offer designers a range of solutions to provide empowerment and engagement to assist with retention within education. This chapter addresses a knowledge gap around the effective use while improving retention. With gaming mechanics as a driving point, specific design considerations were explored: badges, leader boards, points and levels, and challenges. The educator must think from the learner's perspective and find new ways of creating challenges and motivation techniques to provide value. Gamification, when applied to different disciplines, has the potential to facilitate the individual within learner-centricity. Current research indicates that gaming mechanics can encourage and motivate the learner while enriching their experience when applied to education.

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Innovative Education Strategies to Advance Ocean Literacy

Cited by 3 publications

References 32 publications

Towards a 2025 National Ocean Literacy Strategy: Current Status and Future Needs in Primary Education

Towards a 2025 National Ocean Literacy Strategy: Current Status and Future Needs in Primary Education

Where is ocean literacy in oceanic islands’ schools? The Azores case

Gamification Design Principles and Mechanics to Improve Retention

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